Nurse who died in surgery 'error' was two months away from being a nan

A “bubbly” nurse who died after a surgeon accidentally pierced a major blood vessel was just two months away from becoming a nan.
The family of Annette Thwaites, 63, have paid tribute to the mum-of-two after an inquest heard she died following a surgical “error”.
The hospital’s chief executive has now apologised over what happened - but the family said they still had “unanswered questions” about the tragedy.
Mrs Thwaites had just semi-retired from the NHS when she went for the operation at Arrowe Park Hospital last year.
She had hoped to spend more time caring for her parents and “enjoying... read more

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